New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-09
1IxsEsorADA CosyEnrIos.
Synopsis of the Procsedinss Of the State Dairy.
mons Association At Albert Lea

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mons Association 81 Albert Lea.
The association was called to order by
President Fowler; r. g. Potter introduced
! the following:
| Resolved, That we, the State Dairy.
mems association here assembled. respect.
FULLY demand the immediate passage OF
| the bill known as the oleomargarine bill.
in order to give immediate relief to the
| dairy interests OF the state.
1t was unanim ously adopted and the
| resolution ordered sent to Senator Good.
rich and Representative Emery, of the leg.
islature. r. Dexter OF Chicago spoke
| strongly in favor OF good butter aud the
! encouragement of the manufacture Of OLE
| omargarine.
1t was suggested by Mrs. M. 81. Lamb
that many of the defects were caused by
the feed given the COW, and iffarmers paid
closer attention they could largely remedy
the objections. Capt. 3. K. Pickett Of
Freeborn county woi Tered why creamery
butter was always in better demand than
good dairy butter, and Mr.. Dexter thought
it was because OF the uniform excellence of
that made by the creamery and the great
disparity in dairy products.
! Mrs. Lamb gave an interesting resume OF
her manner of manufacture and experience
in butter making. She thought commits
sion men were great educators and did
much to raise the standard OF excellence,
only manufacturers would not stick to the
| same man, and in changing from one to
| another they had no stable market and
| no standing among dealers.
Prof Fowler said: He had good cows,
kept them clean, well fed, and gave them
| twenty years delivered his butter to Gus
| toners in ST. Paul, and never had any
thing come back. We made last year 274
| pounds per COW to thirty-six COWS OF the
| Shorthorn Durham breed, the price last
| year being ~ cents per pound, while this
| year it is but 251a cents. AS to the age Of
cows, he said he had those twelve years of
age that made over two pounds per day,
| and he believed Shorthorns do not de-
! velope until they are four or five years
old. Plainly there was a great difference
IN the breed. His experience was that a
| thrce.year-old was not much better than
a two-year old. A good cow could be pro-
+! ftably MIXED until it was twelve or four
| teen years old.
j. H. Mourad OF Chicago addressed the
| convention on our Prime Medium and
| Poor Butter
| A discussion followed in which Assistant
| Dairy commissioner Howard took part
and showed the dangers OF the use OF oleo-
margarine reading from the report OF the
| dairy commissioner. He was followed by
| Messrs. Smith and Mourad, the latter
saying that our poor dairy butter could
! notstand the competition OF foreign butter.
| inc.
| Mrs. NJ. H. Lamb read paper, GLOW to
Make Dairying a Success She advocated
! cooperation OF all on the farm and the
| best OF care to the COW. She gave touch
! ing picture OF the condition OF the farmers
wives, making a strong argument,for their
| Improvement.
| Mr.. Howard read p paper on 1.-THE I'm.
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| | have tested the milk OF several hundred
| cows to find the average per cent. OF cream,
| the results ranging from 8 to 26 per cent.
| The per cent. cream was from COWS fed on
brewers malt. The 26 per cent cream was
| from cows fed on clover hay, oats and corn
| meal.
Mrs c. V. Holmes read pointed paper
| entitled "Woman's Rights on Farm
| Mrs. Holmes referred to the life OF wom-
| an on the farm, and recited some OF the
want OF attention afforded herby the lords
| OF creation. declaring that she ought to
have the right to vote.
She closed by reading Socrates Shocks"
Prof. Cyrus Northrup, OF the state univer-
| sity, was called upon, and proceeded to
make plain the necessity of diversified
farming, and demonstrating the supreme
necessity OF cleanliness.
A paper by C. S. Smith OF Minneapolis
OA 1ue EttrIl tduu MaTkeG darQen' was
read. 1t was q practical paper, showing
how anybody can have an excellent garden
at very slight expense. wherein every vese-
table may be raised very easily.
Mr.. Corbett OF St. Paul read the pa per
by Mr.. McGinnis on blue grass in Mimi
esota, and showed the benefits of raising
it here. Prof. Northrop was next intro.
duced, and gave n brief account OF the
| university OF the state and the college OF
agriculture.
Prof. Northrop gave an explanation OF
all work done by the state experimental
farm saying that the start of five students
this year should be increased to forty Eve
next and eight-ive the following year
He did not desire to prolong contro-
versy as to the advisability of separating
the university and farm. He gave a brief
history of the founding OF the state institu-
ton Of learning and the work it is intend
ed to do, showing how any young person
OF q common school education could enter
and graduate.
NEW OFFICERS.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President, E. G. Potter; First vice presi-
dent, Frank Clifford, Shakopee; second
vice president, G. E. Marvin, Rochester:
secretary, F. D. Holmes, Owatonna: treas.
urer. Maj. McKinstry; directors, Charles LIE
Vesconte.S Hastings; A. M. Johnson, Albert
Lea; 81. G. Howard, s. NJ. Emery, Lake
City, and j. Z. Ames, Northfeld
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the profits OF dairying
among the farmers Of Minnesota depends
upon a careful selection Of cows. good feed.
ing, warm stabling in winter and an intel
ligent handling Of the milk and butter.
Recognizing the necessity for Thorough
dissemination OF correct information on
this subject we respectfully ask the press
OF the state and I'LL others interested in
the prosperity of the commonwealth to
aid US in spreading such knowledge broad
cast among the people
Resolved, Thatitis the unanimous wish
OF this convention that theb illnow before
our legislature, providing for the holding 81
farmers institutes, should be passed, and
thatw call upon ourrepresenGatiyes there.
to give it their aid, as we believe it the best
method yet devised OF spreading proper
agricultural knowledge among the people.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this conyen-
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